ASLANY – Plant Research Group Naval Cemetery Landscape

ASLA-NY is continuing the plant research initiative for professionals to collectively expand and share our knowledge of NYC plants. The research group, co-led by Nancy Seaton, Morgan Mangelsen, and Michael Spina, will meet for walks at different locations in NYC. The Naval Cemetery Gardener will lead the walk.

Topic Research / Additional Info The group is open to both members and non-members who are interested in expanding their knowledge and awareness of plant systems in the profession of landscape architecture. If interested in the event, please email wendy.aslany@gmail.com to be added to the research google group, where we can share a link with you to sign-up for the walk. The walk is limited to 20 participants.

Nancy Seaton is a Senior Associate at Future Green Studio. She enjoys engaging with all aspects of landscape, including spatial design, historical research, writing, and work in the field. She has designed a broad variety of projects ranging from urban interventions to residential backyards, from institutional site designs to detailed planting plans. She acts as a plant specialist at Future Green Studio, drawing upon 25 years as a professional horticulturist in New York City, 15 of which she spent as a curator with Brooklyn Botanic Garden. She brings her Horticultural expertise to planting concepts and planting palettes that foreground resiliency and habitat.

Michael Spina, RLA, CERP, is an Associate at SCAPE. Drawing on over a decade of experience in ecological landscape design, he works with project teams to develop strategies that enhance ecosystem structure and function. He is focused primarily on the planning, design and execution of living shorelines and green infrastructure, paying particular attention to waterfront access, soils, streetscapes and habitat restoration.

Morgan Mangelsen is a  Designer at BIG. She is interested in designing the urban environment so that it may participate as an operable component of regional ecosystems and watersheds. Her core interests are urban design and the cultural narratives of water.